Eilers, John Henry 1882-1956

EILERS, SCHULDT, COLLINS, BAACK

Posted By: Janet Schuldt (email)
Date: 11/1/2009 at 18:06:29

Le Mars Global Post, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA February 13, 1956

John H. Eilers

Funeral services for John H. Eilers of Long Beach, California, formerly of LeMars will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, at St John's American Lutheran church, Le Mars, Iowa, Rev. L.L. Belk will officiate. Burial will be in St John's Lutheran cemetery, Craig, Iowa under the direction of Luken's Funeral Home.

John Henry Eilers, son of Fred and Mary Eilers, was born on January 17, 1882, at Harvel, Illinois. Mr. Eilers came to Plymouth county when a young man. On January 16, 1907 he married Emma Schuldt at Ireton and after his marriage farmed near Craig for 6 years. In 1913 he entered business in Craig, until 1936 when he moved to Le Mars where he entered in insurance business. For a number of years he was director of the German Mutual Insurance Co. In 1954, the Eilers moved to Long Beach, California.

Deceased suffered a stroke three weeks ago here in Le Mars and passed away on Sunday noon at Sacred Heart Hospital. He was 74 years of age.

Survivors include his beloved wife: one daughter Mrs. Howard (Myrna) Collins of Long Beach, California; one sister, Mrs. Fred (Marie) Baack of LeMars and 3 brothers, Gerd Eilers of Hawarden, Ed Eilers of LeMars and Fred Eilers of Wilmar, Minnesota. Four grandchildren also survived.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.